It’s not without reason that they tagged themselves with that oddly chilly name, reminiscent of a fictive, outdated technology. 5K HD sees itself as both a part of a fast-paced industry and apart from it, a realm where the HIGH PERFORMER – a workaholic without the pathologies – is king; where every person, every action, every minute is a sacrifice to all-encompassing Economy. Their simultaneous criticism and identification are expressed in the symphonic exaltation of a trashy-sounding toy synthesizer, the brutal images and poetic reflections they purvey in their creepy, comical, melancholy, nimble manner.
5K HD is like an alien come to Earth; when it‘s gone, we ask ourselves: have we just been enlightened – or blinded?